A True Crime Walking Tour Through Downtown Dallas

4.9 (15 reviews) 2 hours Free cancellation Private tour

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A group on tour with our guide Jesse — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

The Red Pegasus — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

We are Dallas locals, who have researched the history of your city: the good, the bad, and the ugly.

We tell your tales with passion, humor, and respect.

Your tour is a true crime tour, we don't trivialize your stories with conspiracies and ghosts. We tell the stories as they happened, and how they shaped your society.

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At a glance

Duration: 2 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: Sinister Strolls

Ages: Adults (12–100 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Admission fees: Admission fee

Not included

Not included: Parking fees: Parking is free at parking meters downtown, though parking lots will require payment.

Itinerary

Pegasus Sign

10 min

We meet under the big red pegasus, in front of the Omni Hotel!
John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza

20 min

Hear the history of the Kennedy Memorial, and the learn the dark history of the area, including the first woman hung in Texas.
Stop 3

10 min

Hear some tales about the Old Red Courthouse, some conspiracies, and a crime that changed the fabric of Dallas
Bank of America Tower

Passing by

Lets talk about a massacre that happened in Dallas in 2016, all caught by the Bank of America security cameras.
Stop 5

20 min

See where the first neon light installation was in the US, and where a lynching changed how the world saw Dallas.
Giant Eyeball

15 min

Hear the tale of one of the most depraved serial killers in Dallas.
AT&T Discovery District

10 min

We will talk about some of the darkest parts of Dallas History, in the shadow of the Adolphus Hotel.
Pioneer Park Cemetery

20 min

We end your tour with a walk through the Pioneer Park Cemetery, hear about how Dallas burnt to the ground, and the aftermath that happened while the city still smoldered.